Return Ticket
Bilet powrotny
Synopsis
A young peasant girl, Antonina, emigrates for bread to Canada. She stays with her uncle, who offers her marriage, but Antonina does not accept the offer. She marries a farmer from a nearby village, surreptitiously puts away pennies to pennies and sends to Poland, her son to build a house. When her husband finds out, he catcalls her in a rage and throws her out. She returns to the country, and what does she find?
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Czesław Petelski, Ewa Petelska
- Screenplay & Story
- Jerzy Stefan Stawiński
- Original Score
- Jerzy Maksymiuk
- Original Title
- Bilet powrotny
- Country of Origin
- Poland
- Spoken Languages
- Polish
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Studios
- Zespół Filmowy "Iluzjon"
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Czesław Petelski, Ewa Petelska
Jerzy Stefan Stawiński
Jerzy Maksymiuk
Stanisław Moszuk, Kazimierz Konrad
Krystyna Rutkowska
Department Leadership Roster
Czesław Petelski
Director
Ewa Petelska
Director
Jerzy Stefan Stawiński
Writer
Jerzy Maksymiuk
Original Music Composer
Stanisław Moszuk
Director of Photography
Kazimierz Konrad
Director of Photography
Krystyna Rutkowska
Editor
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Polish Films
Polish cinema: Wikidata country-of-origin Poland, merged with the canon (Polish Film School, Moral Anxiety, Has, Zulawski, Kieslowski, Wajda, contemporary).
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Frequently Asked Questions About Return Ticket
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What is Return Ticket about?
A young peasant girl, Antonina, emigrates for bread to Canada. She stays with her uncle, who offers her marriage, but Antonina does not accept the offer. She marries a farmer from a nearby village, surreptitiously puts away pennies to pennies and sends to Poland, her son to build a house. When her husband finds out, he catcalls her in a rage and throws her out. She returns to the country, and what does she find?
Who directed Return Ticket?
Return Ticket was directed by Czesław Petelski, Ewa Petelska.
Who stars in Return Ticket?
The principal cast of Return Ticket includes Janusz Andrzejewski, Henryk Bąk, Leszek Herdegen, Robert Rogalski, Zofia Saretok.
When was Return Ticket released and how long is it?
Return Ticket was released in 1979 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
Who composed the musical score for Return Ticket?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Return Ticket was composed by Jerzy Maksymiuk.